Since 1968, our goal has been to advance scholarship for service and development in Liberia.

The Liberian Studies Association is a non-profit, scholarly organiza­tion created to provide a means for effective cooperation among persons interested in furthering research in all scholarly disciplines, including the sciences, social sciences, and humanities, on top­ics relevant to the Republic of Liberia and adjacent areas; to publish and otherwise disseminate the results of such research; to cooperate with scholarly organizations, and cultural, scientific, and educational institutions, nationally and internationally, having mutual interests in the exchange and presentation of information and ideas resulting from research in the subject field; to encour­age interest in Liberian affairs; and to stimulate and facilitate academic contacts and educational exchanges between Liberia and the outside world. The Liberian Studies Association produces the second oldest African studies journal published continuously in the United States, the Liberian Studies Journal.